Shocking! Paramedic hijacked and 'raped'

KHAYELITSHA residents in Cape Town are terrified.

This after thugs hijacked and allegedly raped a female paramedic on Friday, 21 February 2025.

The paramedic, aged 25, was with her colleague when the Toyota Quantum patient transport vehicle they were driving was hijacked outside Mathew Goniwe Clinic in Khayelitsha.

The seven robbers managed to drive away with the female paramedic whom they allegedly raped before dumping the ambulance in Qandu Qandu kasi.

A resident told Daily Sun that the patient transport vehicle was dumped in their kasi. "I had just come back from work when I saw an open ambulance in my kasi. At first, I thought it had come to fetch someone, but people said it was abandoned. I also realised that the wheels of the vehicle were removed," she said.

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Cosatu's local office in Khayelitsha has condemned the incident. It's secretary, Makhaya Jezile, said: "This blatant act of criminality not only compromises they delivery of essential healthcare but also endangers the lives of healthcare workers and residents of Khayelitsha. It further undermines economic growth and employment opportunities in the area."

Western Cape police spokesman Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi said Makhaza cops have registered cases of carjacking, kidnapping, and rape for further investigation.

"Report suggests that the complainant, aged 25, and her colleague, both deployed on a local ambulance, were static at a medical facility in Makhaza on Friday 21 February 2025 at around 3.20pm when seven males hijacked the vehicle and fled. The complainant reported that she was raped and taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The vehicle was recovered in nearby QanduQandu. The suspects are yet to be arrested," said Swartbooi.